Barb Brown  RD  LD 

Barb is a Registered Dietitian.  She has been employed at Sparta Community Hospital since 1988.  Barb is also a Licensed Dietitian in the State of Illinois.  She earned her BS in Food and Nutrition/Dietetics at Iowa State University, Ames Iowa.  Her internship was completed at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.  She holds memberships in The American Dietetic Association, The Illinois Dietetic Association, The Southern Illinois Dietetic Association and The St. Louis Dietetic Association. 

Barb and her partner, Bev Brown manage Off Broadway Catering.  This is a full service catering business that is performed by the Sparta Community Hospital Dietary Department.

Barb is available for outpatient diet instructions.  Please call 618-443-2177 x1435 to arrange an appointment with Barb to discuss your specific diet needs.